NOTICE_OF_INT_18Q0201_ISB.docx

SOLICITATION NUMBER: W81XWH18Q0201 NOTICE TYPE: Special Notice SUBJECT: Inflammatory Mediators and Panels

SYNOPSIS:

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT.

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), on behalf of the US. Army Center for Environmental Health Research (USACEHR) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Institute of Systems Biology (ISB) 410 Terry Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109-5234.

NAICS Code 541380, Size Standard Size $15 Million, under citation 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency requirements is available.

The following services will be procured:

The requirement is a non-personal services contract. For the past 6 years, the consortium for Systems Biology of PTSD, has collaborated to carry out studies to determine a panel capable of objectively identifying PTSD in individuals.FDA approval of the panel of measurements have been identified, requires that we identify conditions for which are panel is/is not effective. The Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) have assisted on pioneering a new system (OLink) which offers state of the art multiplexing of inflammatory mediators. ISB has actual usable samples appropriate for carrying out this analysis and they are the only ones with this type of sample and skill to carry out the study. As a result, they are the only group who will be able to do the work required and to provide a report of multiplexed inflammatory mediators for the 4 sets comprising the 350 samples.

For scientific and programmatic consistency, USACEHR must complete ongoing multiyear research projects using the similar system that was set up before.

There are no solicitation documents available. Contractors interested in this requirement should submit a complete capability package within the closing date stated below. The package must provide clear and convincing evidence that your company can meet the Government's requirement. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government.

Responses must be received no later than 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, 16 August 2018. Responses should be submitted electronically to michael.e.baughman.civ@mail.mil.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government will consider all responses received by the response date stated above. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL NOT BE HONORED.